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Piazza Bella Restaurant

September 30, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE; OBSERVED ABOUT 11 LSB. OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF COOKED PASTA RANGING FROM 49.8F-64.9F. CONTAINERS FOUND ON TOP OF TABLE NEAR THE FRYERS. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. ALSO INSTRUCTED ON PROPER COOLING. PASTA DISCARDED =$200. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING/COOKING/SERVING, CHICKEN, PASTA, RICE, ETC.. DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES, WITH CITY CERTIFICATED. A CITY CERTIFICATE FOR JOSE G. PADILLA POSTED, BUT PERSON NO LONGER WORKING FOR THIS FACILITY, PER MANAGER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR, WITH DARK STAINS AND CUTS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT PREP AREAS, BAR AND THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WEST WALL BEHIND CHEST FREEZER AT REAR AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL AND REPAINT, SEAL OPENINGS. EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT MAIN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK AT PIPES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED, FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE AT PREPARING/COOKING FOODS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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